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Billy Griffith

Stewart Cathie Griffith

Born: 16 June 1914, Wandsworth, London
Died: 7 April 1993, Felpham, Sussex
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Surrey, Sussex, England.
Known As: Billy Griffith
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-Keeper


Test Debut: England v West Indies at Port-of-Spain, 2nd Test, 1947/48
Last Test:
England v South Africa at Port Elizabeth, 5th Test, 1948/49

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    3    5   0   157  140   31.40   1   0    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1934 - 1954)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  215  336  41  4846  140   16.42   3  15  328  80

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling                18    0    23    0    -     -      0   0    -   7.66

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

SC "Billy" Griffith was involved in cricket all his life, most notably as a distinguished administrator - tour manager, selector and MCC secretary. His playing career, however, should not be overlooked. He earned his Blue at Cambridge as a wicket-keeper before the war, but his career was interupted by the 2nd World War, where he served with distinction. He earned a DFC as an officer in the Glider Pilot Regiment. He had moved from Surrey to Sussex just before the war, and on resumption of play became captain, and first-choice wicket-keeper. He kept in the Victory tests of 1945, and was picked to tour the West Indies in 1947-48. He made his debut in the 3rd Test, pressed into service as an opener after three front-line batsman were injured. He ran out his opening partner for 2 but went on to make his debut first-class century, batting over 6 hours for 140, his career-best. After this he was normally second-string to Evans, but replaced him for two Tests of the 1948-49 South Africa tour. As an administrator he was well liked, and presided over some difficult times in English cricket. Wisden in their obituary said of him "Griffith was a man of enormous natural charm who never liked to say an unkind word to anyone, however acute the crisis" (Dave Liverman, 1999).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 08:58:41 GMT


 
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